Racing game



. April 16, 1929.. F. E. ALDERDICE 1,709,512

RAG ING GAME Filed Jan. 11, 1928 Inventor 14 M0 M1 ey mm sm FREDERICK E. ALnERnfcE, or nnw ronic, iv. Y.

agents GAME.

Application filed January 11,1928. Serial'No. 245,893..

This invention relates to a novel'toy and more particularly to a toy including several movable, figures which may be operated in the same direction to simulate a race be- 5 tween real objects of which they are shaped to simulate. 1

The obvious purposes is to provide a game of this character which will behighly'amusing for children and adults, and induces in 1 terest in games of contest. V

The paramount object of this device resides in providing a pair of movable figures, which when they have reached the end of the course provided for their travel, they may 7 1 be reversed for travel in the opposite direction, with but a minimum ofinterval.

Another object is appreciated by the fact that the device is of very simple construction, which will obviously render the same reasonable to manufacture, and of low cost to retail.

After reading the following specification and claims, other very novel objects and advantages will readily become apparent.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the toy race horse with the figures mounted for movement thereon.

Fig. 2 represents a longitudinalsectional view through the device, disclosing the mannor of operation, while Fig. 3'is' a fragmentary view in perspective of a detail. V 7

Now for a more detail description of the invention, referenceis made tothe drawing in which like numerals designates likeparts of the invention. The numeral 1 designates a substantially rectangularly shaped plate 1' preferably separate territories, such as for instance the Eastern and lVestern hemispheres separated by the AtlanticOeean. In the particular disclosure of this'invention, a pair of aeroplanes 2-2 are mounted for movemnet on parallel courses. This plate 1 is formed with a pair of longitudinally extending slots 33, which slots terminate inwardly from the respective ends of the plate. The periphery of the plat is provided with a dependingsupporting flange 4, whereby the plates may be supported in spaced relation from a supporting surface, so as to accommodate the operatingmechanism of the device.

having suitable indicia thereon simulating.

A threaded rod 5 is journaled at itsopposite ends through bushings 6 secured wit-h- 1n the depending flange 4, at the opposite This threaded rod is ends of the plate. adapted to be supported in direct underlying position with one of the slots 3, in the plate, while one end portion of the rod projects a substantial distance beyond the depending fiange'so that the same may be shaped to plrovide a crank 7 having a suitable han- The opposite endlof the threaded rod has i a nut 9 threaded thereon, exteriorly of the flange,so as to of the rod. 7

As is shown in Fig. 2, each end vofthe threaded rod may be formed with a crank if so desired, whereby a person may occupy a place at respective ends of each course, so that upon the completion in travel of the plane in line direction, the person at the op posite end of the course, may nose the plane in the reverse direction, and move the plane by a reverse rotation of the rod 5.

An internally threaded block 10 is provided with an upstanding "tubular post 11 adapted for n'ojection'through the slot 3 of the plate. This post is formed with notches 12 at dlametrically'opposite portions at the upper end thereof, to receive the laterally projecting pins 13 of an elongated stem 14'. One of the aeroplanes 2 is adapted tobe mounted upon the upper end of this stem,

prevent the inward movement I while the lower portion of the stem is todepend within the taining the aeroplane pointed in agiven directlon.

Obviously, when the block 10 is in relation with the threaded rod as Fig. 2, and the aeroplane is supported in the manner before stated, the rotation in clockwise direction will cause the plane to move toward the left. WVhen the planeliasreached the end of the slot may be lifted, so as from the'notches- 12, whereby the stem may be given a semi-circular movement so as to reverse the position of the plane. H Y Having thus describedmy invention, what Iclaim as new is: 'm

In 'a toy of the character described, an elongatedplate, said plate being formed with 3, the plane and stem 14.-

a longitudinally extending slot, a support,

to disengage the ends 13 tubular post 11, so that the I ends 13 may scatin thenotches 12 for main: I

clearly shown in I at each end of the plate, a threaded rod upon the projecting end of the stem, and journaled at each end through the respective means between the stem and the post Wheresupports, a block having a threaded here by the figure may bemove'd to face in a re- 10 adapted to receive the threaded rod, a tuversed direction. e

5 rbular post on the block, a stem extending In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

longitudinally Within the post and adapted r V to project above the same, a figure mounted FREDERICK E. ALDERDICE. 

